Action Alert - Vote Solar

Don’t Let Congress Pull the Plug on Solar Energy, Jobs and Economic Growth.

Local Renewable Energy creates three times more jobs than fossil fuel or energy imported from other regions.

Keep Our Country strong Like a Rock.

The final 2007 Energy Bill is taking shape right now in Washington, with House and Senate negotiators determining what will stay in the final package. Your help is critically needed to ensure important solar provisions stay in this legislation.

TAKE ACTION – 4 Easy Steps:

1) Call the local offices of your U.S. Senators and Representative today. You can find their phone numbers at:
http://www.vote-smart.org
http://manila.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=146281

find your representative by YOUR ZIP CODE or state
http://www.house.gov

KEY MESSAGES:
Urge them to support extending the solar energy tax credit
This will help strengthen the economy, generate jobs, and reduce energy costs

2) Also, email your elected representatives
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/votesolar/campaign...

3) Tell your friends and colleagues about this important opportunity to support solar and encourage them to contact their members of Congress as well.

4) Print the ASES Action Alert and post in the break area at work or on a community board
http://www.ases.org/solar_action/2007_energy_bill.pdf

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Take Action Now Resources
http://www.votesolar.org/itc.html
http://www.seia.org/takeaction.php
http://www.solar-nation.org

Learn more about the bill:
http://www.ases.org/solar_action/factsheet.pdf
http://seia.org/ITC_Conference_Factsheet.pdf

MORE INFORMATION
Vote Solar: http://votesolar.org
SEIA: http://www.seia.org
Solar Nation: http://www.solar-nation.org
Solar Today: http://www.solartoday.org
Home Power: http://www.homepower.com

MORE JOBS and ECONOMIC GROWTH
Per the Wisconsin Energy Bureau, Locally generated renewable energy (solar water heating, solar pool heating, solar building heating, passive solar buildings, solar daylighting, solar electric, wind energy, micro-hydro, earth energy, organic vegetable diesel fuel, solar-hydrogen fuel cells, wind-hydrogen fuel cells, wave-hydrogen fuel cells, tidal power, Geothermal Hydronic heating and cooling, organic farming and gardening), creates THREE TIMES more jobs and economic growth in local economies than using imported fossil fuel or energy from other regions.
http://www.ases.org/press/2007_jobs_report.htm
http://www.ases.org/ASES-JobsReport-Final.pdf
http://www.solartoday.org/2007/sept_oct07/green_jobs_USA.htm
http://www.ases.org/solar2007
http://www.environmentmichigan.org/uploads/AM/xb/AMxbw0xjpZqz7kJ9B8nR3g/...

RENEWABLE ENERGY - ENERGY CONSERVATION
Three Times More JOBS - Real Economic Progress
solar energy, wind energy, micro-hydro, ocean energy, tidal energy, river energy, energy conservation, earth energy
http://worcester.indymedia.org/node/138
http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/198675/index.php
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/18/18378731.php
http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2007/03/125432.shtml

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING for WOMEN
http://solarenergy.org http://www.solarliving.org http://www.vestas.com
http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/programs/nc_solar_in_schools.cfm
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu http://www.slosustainability.com http://www.journeytoforever.org
http://www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk http://www.grisb.org http://www.cat.org.uk http://www.permaculture.org.uk
http://www.strawbalefutures.org.uk http://www.ecologicalsolutions.com.au
http://www.greenhomebuilding.com http://www.cobcottage.com http://www.networkearth.org
http://skytube.net.nz http://www.kalwall.com http://www.daylightingtraining.org http://solaskylights.com.au http://bomin-solar.de http://www.naturallightsolutions.co.nz
http://www.adobebuilder.com http://www.hybridadobe.com http://www.adobebuilding.com
http://www.eartharchitecture.org http://www.adobeasw.com http://www.gadhiasolar.net
http://www.calearth.org/apprent.htm http://www.monolithic.com http://www.tri-steel.com http://www.portlandpermaculture.com
http://www.hlf.org.np http://www.solare-bruecke.org http://www.barefootcollege.org http://www.aidg.net http://www.appropedia.org http://web.mit.edu/d-lab
http://thealgebraproject.org http://azsuzuki.org/readlist.htm http://www.chessintheschools.org http://www.gokgs.com http://www.msgo.org http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25107
http://www.yesmagazine.com/article.asp?ID=576 http://www.carbon.org http://www.ncfi.org.uk http://www.squarefootgardening.com
http://phillyimc.org/en/2007/02/36740.shtml
Organic Farming Training: http://www.wwoof.org
book: Super Power Breathing for Super Energy and Longevity; by Paul C. Bragg http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com http://www.refineryreform.org http://www.cleartheair.org/dirtypower http://www.plants-for-people.org/eng/health/g.htm
Free organic gardening-farming Catalog: http://www.acresusa.com/other/freesample.htm
Free SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY Journal http://www.homepower.com

LEAGUE of CONSERVATION VOTERS
Please help set up and support
LOCAL community and city Chapters where you live.
Thank you.
USA: http://www.lcv.org
http://www.voteenvironment.org
AL: http://www.alaleavs.org
AK: http://www.acvoters.org
AZ: http://www.azlcv.org
CA: http://www.ecovote.org
CO: http://www.coloradoconservationvoters.org
CT: http://www.ctlcv.org
FL: http://www.floridalcv.org
GA: http://www.protectgeorgia.org
ID: http://www.conservationvotersforidaho.org
IL: http://www.lcvillinois.org
ME: http://www.mlcv.org
MD: http://www.mdlcv.org
MA: http://www.mlev.org
MI: http://www.michiganlcv.org
MN: http://www.mnlcv.org
MO: http://www.movotesconservation.org
MT: http://www.mtvoters.org
NV: http://www.nevadaconservationleague.org
NH: http://www.voteconservation.org
NM: http://www.cvnm.org
NY: http://www.nylcv.org
NC: http://www.conservationcouncilnc.org
OH: http://www.ohiolcv.org
OR: http://www.olcv.org
PA: http://www.palcv.org
SC: http://www.conservationvotersofsc.org
TN: http://www.tnconservationvoters.org
TX: http://www.tlcv.org
VT: http://www.vacv.org
VA: http://www.valcv.org
WA: http://www.wcvoters.org
WI: http://www.conservationvoters.org
WY: http://www.wyovoters.org

PERMACULTURE - Going Beyond Sustainability into the Future
http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.tagari.com http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/perma.html http://www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk http://www.berg-en-dal.co.za http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://www.permaculture-hawaii.com http://www.permacultura-es.org http://www.permacultureactivist.net http://www.permaculture.org.au http://www.permacult.com.au http://www.permacultura.org http://permakultur.dk http://www.permaculture-steve.net http://www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au http://www.permaculture.biz http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura http://permaculturevisions.com http://www.permaculture.net http://www.openpermaculture.com http://www.permaculture.org.nz http://www.permacultura-bahia.org.br http://www.permacultura-montsant.org http://www.permacultura.org.br http://www.tierramor.org http://www.ecohabitar.org http://www.ecocentro.org http://permacultura.freeservers.com http://www.permacultura.cl http://permacultura.no.sapo.pt http://www.gaia.org.ar/cursoperma.htm http://www.vidasana.org http://www.ufpa.br/permacultura http://www.mutantia21.com.ar/permacultura.html http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://www.permacultura.it http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk http://www.torri-superiore.org http://www.agrorede.org.br/curso-permacultura http://www.ybytucatu.com.br/permacultura.htm http://www.amazonia.org http://www.permacultura-rs.org.br http://www.mmrfbz.org http://www.permaculture.org
book: Permaculture Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability; by David Holmgren
book: Small Is Beautiful; by E. F. Schumacher
book: Gaviotas, A Village to Reinvent the World; by Alan Weisman http://dharma-haven.org/five-havens/gaviotas.htm
journal: Permaculture Activist http://www.permacultureactivist.net
journal: Permaculture Magazine http://www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk
journal: Permaculture Drylands Journal http://www.permaculture.net
Permaculture Store: http://green-shopping.co.uk http://eco-logicbooks.com http://acresusa.com
Earth Renewal, Regenerative Designs and Whole Systems Designs: http://www.regenesisgroup.com http://www.integrativedesign.net http://www.sustainabilityed.org http://ecodesign.org http://www.revitalizationinstitute.org/Network_Affiliates.htm http://www.revitalizationinstitute.org http://www.natlogic.com http://tsd.ca
journal: Solar Today; article: Progressing Beyond Sustainable to Regenerative DesignBy Bill Reed, AIA; Nov/Dec 2007; issue: vol. 21, no. 6 http://www.solartoday.org
http://www.solartoday.org/2007/nov_dec07/regenerative_design.htm

SOLAR TAX CREDITS - GRANTS
http://www.dsireusa.org http://www.bergey.com

SOLAR LINKS and TOURS of Solar Homes and Buildings:
http://www.ases.org/tour/2007_tour/california.htm
http://www.homepower.com/events/index.cfm
http://www.solarliving.org
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/8046.php
http://utah.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/15788.php
INTERNATIONAL Solar Tours:
http://www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25168

ELIMINATING PHANTOM ELECTRICAL LOADS from APPLIANCES
This a cheap way to reduce energy use. For information:
http://www.redwoodenergy.org/ContentPage.asp?ContentID=374
http://www.positivenergy.com/reduceneeds.html
http://www.windchasers.ca/new_page_7.htm
http://www.greenmountainsolar.com/view.php/page/gotphantoms
http://www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/960715.html
http://www.coolcaledon.org/PDFs/Phantom_Electrical_Loads.pdf
http://www.neutralexistence.com/Reduce-Phantom-Electrical-Loads.html
http://www.builditsolar.com/References/Half/ProjectsConservation.htm
http://www.econet.sk.ca/solutions/energy/cutting.html

SOLAR ENERGY INTELLIGENCE
Why be Stupid?
http://valparaiso.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/8723.php
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/24833.php
http://pr.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/18295.php